Animal Farm: Characters

Haag/Marcason

Napoleon: Cheat Sheet

• Large black and white boar

• Doesn’t talk much but very persuasive

• Overthrows snowball

• Takes over Animal Farm

Napoleon

• Napoleon is one of the more powerful pigs from the beginning of the Rebellion – He and Snowball debate the most and

never agree on anything that should happen in regards to the farm• The only thing they DID agree on was that pigs

should get the milk and apples “to keep them healthy”

• Napoleon lies, uses propaganda, and fear to control the other animals

Napoleon’s Changes

1. No Sunday meeting/debates2. Pigs live in the farm house3. Animals can sleep on beds without sheets4. Animals shouldn’t drink alcohol to excess5. Animals can kill other animals if they have

cause6. Trading with humans but only for things they

cannot produce on the farm like nails7. Animals who walk on two legs are better8. Starts wearing clothes and smoking from a

pipe – he also wears a bowler hat9. Banned The Beasts of England song

Snowball: Cheat Sheet

• The leader of the Rebellion

• Truly believes in Animalism

• Teaches Animalism to the other aniamls

• Is run off the farm by Napoleon’s dogs

Snowball• Snowball and Napoleon bumped heads right

from the beginning of the Rebellion once Mr. Jones was gone

• Snowball wanted to build a windmill to help increase production– Overall goal was to have shortened work weeks and

more food for everyone– Napoleon did not want this because if the animals

had more free time they would be harder to control• Napoleon makes Snowball a scapegoat for all

the bad things that happen on Animal Farm even though Snowball never returns to the farm once he is run off.

Napoleon’s Lies About Snowball

1. He is working for Mr. Jones2. He is hiding on Fredrick’s farm3. He is hiding on Pilkington’s farm4. He destroyed the first windmill5. He sneaks onto the farm to steal milk,

food, and other supplies6. He sabotages the farm by causing mischief

at night7. He never fought for Animal Farm 8. He never received a medal of honor9. He has spies living on the farm

Squealer

Squealer• Squealer works closely with Napoleon and

benefits from this relationship • He tells dramatic lies to convince the animals

that Napoleon is taking care of them– Cries when he announced that Boxer died at the

“vet”– Announces fake production increases to motivate

animals– Changes the Commandments at night when the

other animals are sleep• Then convinces them that they didn’t remember the rule

correctly– Helps spread lies and rumors about Snowball

Boxer: Cheat Sheet

• Strongest animal on the farm

• Other animals looked up to him

• Was not very intelligent, but dedicated worker

• “I will work harder”

• “Napoleon is always right”

Boxer• Boxer strongly believes in Animalism which

motivates him to work as hard as he can– He consistently wakes up earlier than the other

animals to do extra work by himself• Other animals look up to him as inspiration to

work harder which is why he is a threat to Napoleon

• Towards the end of the book Boxer does start to question Napoleon but ends up believing the propaganda he is told

• Boxer is betrayed by Napoleon in the end – Boxer is weak from being underfed and

overworked. He collapses while working on his own.– Napoleon promises the other animals that he is

sending Boxer to a vet to help him recover and he will receive the best care imaginable

– When the van comes to pick him up Benjamin says the van as “Horse Slaughterer” written on the truck

Clover

• Mare (female horse) on the farm

• Works closely with Boxer and Benjamin

• Questions what Napoleon says

• Has Muriel read the Commandments when she thinks Napoleon/Squealer is lying

Benjamin

• Old donkey that lives on the farm

• Knows from the beginning that life goes in circles – think of how the book ends

• Does not want to get involved by reading the commandments to the other animals

• Works closely with Boxer and Clover but doesn’t push himself

Mollie• Pretty white horse• Reluctantly follows the

new rules after the Rebellion

• Does not work as hard as the other animals

• Is selfish and shallow• Runs away from the

farm to become a carriage horse

The Sheep• Are not smart

and follow whatever Squealer and Napoleon tell them to do

• “Four legs good, two legs bad”

• Four legs good, two legs better”

Moses• Preaches to the

other animals about Sugarcandy Mountain

• Says if they work hard and are loyal they will reach Sugarcandy Mountain when they pass away

Old Major• The creator of

Animalism• In the first chapter

preaches about how evil and selfish man is

• Teaches the animals The Beasts of England song to motivate them to rebel

• Dies in his sleep in the beginning of the book and never actually sees the Rebellion take place